The boroughs of Carbondale City, Dickson City, Dunmore, Fell, Glenwood, Jefferson, Olyphant, Roaring Brook, Winton, Jermyn, and the townships of Archibald, Blakely, and Carbondale shall constitute the Fourth district, and elect one member. The county of McKean shall elect two members. The county of Northampton shall elect three members. The county of Perry shall elect one member. The county of Potter shall elect one member. The county of Schuylkill shall be entitled to six members, and shall be divided into four districts, namely: The townships of East Mahanoy and West Mahanoy, and the boroughs of Shenandoah, Gilberton, Mahanoy City, Delano, and Frackville shall constitute the First district, and elect one member. The townships of Upper Mahantongo, Hubley, Eldred, Hegins, Barry, Foster, Butler, Cass, and the boroughs of Ashland and Girardville shall constitute the Second district, and elect one member. The townships of Union, North Union, East Union, Blythe, West Brunswick, East Brunswick, West Penn, Schuylkill, Kline, Rush, Ryan, and Rahn, and the boroughs of Port Clinton, Tamaqua, New Philadelphia, and Middleport shall constitute the Third district, and elect one member. The townships of Porter, Tremont, Pinegrove, Reiley, Frailey, Branch, Norwegian, East Norwegian, New Castle, North Manheim, South Manheim, Washington, and Wayne, and the boroughs of Pinegrove, Tremont, Minersville, Pottsville, Yorkville, Saint Clair, Port Carbon, Mount Carbon, Palo Alto, Auburn, Cressona, Schuylkill Haven, and Orwigsburg shall constitute the Fourth district, and elect three members. The county of Snyder shall elect one member. The county of Somerset shall elect two members. The county of Warren shall elect one member. The county of Washington shall elect three members. The county of Wayne shall elect two members. The county of Westmoreland shall elect four members. The county of York shall elect four members. SECTION 2. The Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the city of Philadelphia, and the several counties of this Commonwealth, at the time, places, and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth. Representatives shall be chosen at the general election in November, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eightyeight, to serve for two years, and biennially thereafter. 1. Adams, January 22, 1800, formed of a part of York. 2. Allegheny, September 24, 1788, formed of a part of Westmoreland and Washington. 3. Armstrong, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Lycoming. 4. Beaver, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny and Washington. 5. Bedford, March 9, 1771, formed of a part of Cumberland. 6. Berks, March 11, 1752, formed of a part of Philadelphia, Bucks, and Lancaster. 7. Blair, February 26, 1846, formed of a part of Huntingdon and Bedford. 8. Bradford, February 21, 1810, formed of a part of Luzerne and Lycoming.a a Previous to March 24, 1812, this county was called Outario, but its name was changed to Bradford on that day. |